| abject |
of the lowest or most wretched kind. |
| alleviate |
to make (trouble or pain) easier to tolerate or accept; ease. |
| callous |
not having kindness; not sensitive; having a hard heart. |
| clinch |
to make certain or final; settle. |
| commandeer |
to force (a civilian) into, or seize (goods) for, the military. |
| covet |
to wish to have very much; envy. |
| insensible |
without normal sensations; unconscious. |
| kindred |
a group of related people, such as a tribe or clan. |
| meritorious |
having worth or high quality; deserving of praise or reward. |
| sermonize |
to preach, or to speak as if doing so. |
| swathe |
to wrap up, enfold, or bind, especially with a wrapping material or bands. |
| synopsis |
a short statement giving an overview, the main principles, or the sequence of events of a narrative, argument, article, or the like; summary; abstract. |
| titular |
having a title but none of the power or responsibility related to it; nominal. |
| undaunted |
not discouraged; not giving up even though something is difficult or frightening. |
| urbane |
refined in manner; polished; elegant. |